PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HIGH QUALITY NON-HEVEA NATURAL RUBBER

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APP PUB NO 20140288255A1
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14214614

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Some embodiments of the invention include a process for separating rubber, resin and bagasse from at least a portion of a rubber producing plant including the steps of providing a plant portion and at least partially homogenizing the plant portion in the presence of a resin-solubilizing medium, and extracting rubber using a rubber solubilizing solvent. In some embodiments, the plant portion can include an antioxidant, that in some embodiments, the includes a substantially non-staining antioxidant. Some other embodiments include a process for separating rubber, resin and bagasse from a rubber producing plant comprising the steps of providing a plant portion and applying at least one antioxidant to at least a fraction of the plant portion, milling the plant portion with a milling solvent, and separating rubber form resin using phase separation fractionation. Some embodiments include separation of bagasse and resin components and one or more solvent recovery steps.

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YULEX CORPORATIONMARICOPA AZ 85238-3010

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Covone, Victor Phoenix, US 2 18
Martin, Jeff Solana Beach, US 18 226
McCoy, Raymond Chandler, US 1 17
Mitchell, James Ahwatukee, US 128 3522
Plamthottam, Sebastian S Upland, US 30 816

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